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[zxsix]

I'm looking for smartlist syntax that will identify folders that don't have a folder.jpg file in them.
I have a playlist that identifies when cover art is missing, but it's possible that the songs have cover art embedded in the file tags, just no folder.jpg to go with them.
Any way to search specifically for the presence of folder.jpg?
My folder structure is  f:\mp3\artist\album if that matters.

[zxsix]

bump.

Is this even possible?

[tcman41]

why not just go to start menu and do a search for folder.jpg on your f: drive.

TC

[zxsix]

That tells me where it is, not where it isn't.

[marko]

perhaps you can get there using [image file] ?

I don't use folder.jpg's so I'm not sure how MC populates the [image file] field for those. You can see it in the tag info window if you choose to see read only fields too (click on the little options arrow in the top-left corner of the tag info window)

I have a coverart viewscheme based around these:

Has external art: mt=audio -[Image File]=[] [Image File]=.,\

art inside file: mt=audio -[Image File]=.,\,[]

no coverart: mt=audio [Image File]=[]

-marko.

[zxsix]

The main problem I'm having with smartlist such as you describe is that I user folder.jpg but I also store it inside the files.
When looking at the image field in the MC views, it shows "inside file".
The issue is, it's possible to have cover art inside the file but no folder.jpg in the directory.
Once coverart support comes out for the ipod it sounds like I won't need to store art in the files anymore, which will make this easier.

[LonWar]

Just curious....

Why use both? Why not just keep cover art in the files?

[mesue]

Here's what I use. Create a new column to show in whatever view you want it to appear in. Make it an advanced expression instead of a standard field.

Name: Cover
Expression: If(IsEqual([Image File],folder.jpg,1), OK, [Image File])

This will show OK if you have a folder.jpg, the filename if it's a linked image other than folder.jpg, and INTERNAL if it's embedded. I'm not sure what it would do if you had both folder.jpg and internal.

[zxsix]

Thanks for the expression.  However, the fact that the coverart is also stored in the files, your expression field displays "INTERNAL".  The built-in Image File field displays "Inside File".
Once ipod coverart sync from folder.jpg is added to MC I'll be able to take the art out of the files.  I don't really want it in there anyway.

[Galley]

Album Art Aggregator is a free program that will download artwork and save it as "Folder.jpg".  One nifty feature it has is, an option to color code which folders don't have artwork.
http://thenexusnet.blogspot.com/2005/04/album-art-aggregator-12.html